HOBJ3208 Accession Number: HOBJ3208

Description

Portrait of an unidentified bride, her two bridesmaids, and a man in a morning suit and carrying a top hat, who will possibly give the bride away. The groom is an unidentified army captain and is probably from the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCFK) based in Japan. The bride is wearing a patterned satin dress with a veil, and is holding a bouquet of flowers. Note the bamboo growing against the garden wall (right), and in pots on the stand behind the bridesmaids. Also on the stand is a bonsai tree in a shallow pot.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3208
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c June 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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